Lawrence Hoskins, a former executive of French power and transportation company Alstom, was sentenced Friday to one year and three months in prison for his role in a money-laundering scheme that prosecutors say was designed to promote violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act.

Hoskins was also fined $30,000, the Department of Justice announced.

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